IS350's are no joke, those things can fly. My brother test drove one for his new car, and wow, sitting in that car when he floored it (used) just felt great. We tested the 08 TL-S, 08 IS350, 09 Accord V6 coupe, and 09 328xi coupe, which is ultimately what he got.

I think he should have gotten the 350 just because it seemed quicker than the rest, and was a hell of a lot more comfortable.

IS350's are no joke, those things can fly. My brother test drove one for his new car, and wow, sitting in that car when he floored it (used) just felt great. We tested the 08 TL-S, 08 IS350, 09 Accord V6 coupe, and 09 328xi coupe, which is ultimately what he got.

I think he should have gotten the 350 just because it seemed quicker than the rest, and was a hell of a lot more comfortable.

Oh but I would take that BMW any day Should have gone with a 335xi... then your IS350 would have felt slooooowwwww

Oh for sure, whatever floats your boat, but the only thing I dislike about BMW is (at least in SoCal) they're everywhere. And pretty much everyone, once they graduate college and get a full time job, they buy a BMW.

Don't get me wrong, they buy them for good reason, they're great cars, but really, how many 350's are on the road compared to 3 series? I personally would have gone the route with whooping a 3 series in a 350 and calling it a day

hey i think you might have looked it up wrong, maybe you were lookin at is250's?

is350's run 13's and trap upwards of 102 mph.

No I did not look it up wrong. I know how to use the interwebs very well. Like I said, it all depends on the driver. The IS350 1/4 mile, from leading car magazines, also varies over the years from 14.2-13.7. The WRX is still better than the IS350 as a whole, dollar for dollar. Enough said.

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Oh for sure, whatever floats your boat, but the only thing I dislike about BMW is (at least in SoCal) they're everywhere. And pretty much everyone, once they graduate college and get a full time job, they buy a BMW.

Don't get me wrong, they buy them for good reason, they're great cars, but really, how many 350's are on the road compared to 3 series? I personally would have gone the route with whooping a 3 series in a 350 and calling it a day

thats true. i bought my wrx cuz i wanted something people didn't have. then after moving out of my small town to a big city i found that my thinking was incorrect. lots of subys... lots of BMWs. I wouldn't mind a BMW somewhere down the road but your right, it probably is common for students to get them once out of school.

The 2009 Lexus IS 350's creamy-smooth V6 hurtles you toward the horizon at the slightest provocation. It's just a shame that such a brilliant engine is stuck with the IS 350's slow-witted automatic transmission and relatively uncommunicative steering. The car's handling capabilities are formidable, but the IS 350 is not nearly as engaging to drive as segment benchmarks like the BMW 335i and the Infiniti G35. The Lexus does offer an impressively compliant ride, however. Should the standard chassis setup seem too soft, you can opt for the X Package, which includes a sport-tuned suspension and 18-inch summer tires.

IMHO I think the IS350 is butt for its segment, one of my friend's friend has one (my friend is a 335i owner) - he says he's not impressed both cars are priced almost the same with the 335i being about 1.5k over the IS..

An 09 WRX in my eyes will murder a IS350. I rape IS250's I mean like the car is going in reverse with my 08 - this is with the car on "sport" mode.

The 335 and IS350 are not close in price. Equipped equivalently, the BMW is about $7,000 more. For the price of a loaded IS with Nav, Leather, heated and cooled seats etc., BMW gives you plastic seats and none of the other creature comforts.

The IS is also conisistently a mid 13 second car. I used to drive one as a company demo (now own a 2009 WRX), and I would say it would be a very close race between the two in stock form. I you believe the 350 to be slow, you may be in for an unpleasant surprise.

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